Schools as Zones of Peace (SZOP) is for conflict zones or fragile contexts where children are facing disruption in education because of military use or occupation of schools, attacks on schools, forced recruitment or use of classrooms for storage of military equipment or weapons. It is a response to the global framework which includes the Safe Schools Declaration and the Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military Use during Armed Conflict.

This guide presents the purpose of Schools as Zones of Peace, key activities that can be implemented, and information to determine whether this model is appropriate for a given context. In all cases it is important to contextualise any activities chosen, and to be aware that not all tools will be appropriate in all contexts.

Accompanying the guide are a set of illustrated postersavailable also in Arabic, French, Kurdish and Swahili, and the guidance on how to use them in French and Arabic.